Rail crossing accidents are a regular event now-a-days. Immediate after the accident the concerned people even law enforcing agencies became so active in the relevant area but within few days picture became as usual as if nothing happened. It may be added that few days back there was a massive accident at the Khilgaon rail crossing where one person died and few injured seriously and we saw that the concerned guys are alert and the fish market adjacent to the rail crossing has been vandalized but now it has been re-established by the signal of the invisible power ! No one can see this - Who is to bell the cat? Or it will be continuing to be a death trap!
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‘Five Minutes with Mrs Robinson’ is a book written by Angela M. V. Robinson. The book is a collection of 106 School Assembly talks given between January 2003 and July 2003 in The British School in Dhaka. Mrs Robinson was educated at the University of Oxford where she got her MA in Modern History with a Diploma in Education. She also obtained her Diploma in Ecumenical Studies from Geneva. After many years teaching in England, Mrs Robinson entered the ministry of the Congregational Church of England and Wales in 1978, retiring in 1998. She came to Bangladesh in October 1999, primarily to teach English at St. Andrew’s Mission High School, Haluaghat. Later she joined The British School in Dhaka as Principal in 2002. Details…

by Romel Barua

Though there is provision to take step against a false case under section 211 of BPC, sometimes, there is no visible effect. Hence, leaders of opposition face many false cases for being in the opposition. There are provisions to report a false case when it is deemed as false in investigation. The police officer should make a report to the magistrate about the false matter. Details…

Reflections- the Newtown tragedy - Part 2

— Syed Muhammmad Hussain

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In my last post I had hoped that the Newtown would have a profound as well as a mellowing effect on the law- and policy-makers. Beyond the red herring of gun control lies the reality. Just to harp on guns as the almost sole reason for this horrendous mega-multiple killings should be insulting if not to those who are themselves going berserk repeating this ad nauseum , but certainly to those who even hear it. By all means go forward and find ways to combine the right of the citizens to bear arms lawfully and the rights of law-abiding souls to be protected from such atrocities on such a scale on the most innocent of victims. Details…

We are learning more about our armed forces, who remain busy in security purpose and emergencies. In Bangladesh, we have provision to deploy armed forces personnel for emergencies such as natural disasters. Apart from that, the Prime Minister and President can call upon them to take part in national discourses.

As we have a disciplined armed force we can think over some national activities fitted for them to man. You know, some troops had already been welcomed by African People for health care. We have read in Newspapers that they have cured many African people with prime success. As Art 15 of constitution is telling us to see about People we can easily deploy them in food security, shelter project for distressed, short training based educational need like medical-care and engineering task, satelite clinic, port regulation for controlling garment exports.

Glancing at the veterans in Iraq, we have seen that the troops are taking care of managerial & administrative duties in Iraq. Also, they are busy in rehabilitation work. Our people can take short engineering course in armed forces colleges. Even if we look into administrative training GoB official may take training from the Bangladesh troops.

For managing all, we need policy work only. We have already furnished laws to deploy them in higher administration.

Romel Barua LLM- Advocate, Chittagong
Ex Deputy Secretary BGMEA
Ex Journalist Dainik Azadi

False case u/s 211
by Romel Barua

Though there is provision to take step against a false case under section 211 of BPC, sometimes, there is no visible effect. Hence, leaders of opposition face many false cases for being in the opposition. There are provisions to report a false case when it is deemed as false in investigation. The police officer should make a report to the magistrate about the false matter.

Recently, we are observing that many leaders of opposition are facing false case where the matter is fully vague. But, these have been some affairs from the British regime. When there is a dispute of a land is visible, a person of mens’ rea/ ill intention files false case to take revenge.

The maximum reports of police only show that this word is true or that word is false. Being furious a magistrate issues warrant to witness to reveal the truth when the witness is in negation.

The legal people always determine most criminal cases as false, ambiguous, vague.

But, a women can bring a case in Nari O Shishu court about her body and reputation. Although there are provisions to out argue the case, the opposition may be harassed for a year or more. Sometimes, due to no evidence and no witness the case is trashed. A criminal can get acquittal or release. The fear of court leads people out of the court. In the political arena, we see over false case against a full committee of a political party. Due to false facts those cases have been withdrawn or trashed.

This is a country where the separate idea had created separate people. This is a country where different opinion is disregarded. It is a country where leaders do not practice democracy. Work of intellectual ability is far to reach.

We also observed that many falsely implicated cases had ruined the future of the Varsity-goers.

Romel Barua,
Advocate

Mostafa Kamal was a Sepoy of the 4th East Bengal Regiment. At the start of March, 4th Regiment was moved from Moynamati Cantonment to Brahmanbaria. After the incidents of 25 March, 4th Regiment successfully brought Brahmanbaria under control. Under the leadership of Major Shafayat Jamil, they revolted against the Pakistani officers and formed a Defense Camp at Brahmanbaria. 4th Regiment continued their battle against the Pakistan Army and eventually arrived at Aakhaura.

At Aakhaura, the 4th Regiment set their camp in Gangashagar and Talshahar. To avoid any unexpected attacked from the Pakistanis, 2nd Platoon of the company “Alpha” was sent to Daruin village. Mostafa Kamal was one of the section commanders of 2nd Platoon. On 16 April, Pakistan Army started to approach towards the Regiment camp. They were coming over the railway of the Comilla-Aakhaura root. Details…

Recent brutality of killing of Biswajit, a poor young tailor at old Dhaka city, by the terrorists has shocked all walks of citizens around the country and I’d request the premier to instruct the concern to take the necessary steps for their capital punishment immediately in order to establish the rule of law, to protect human rights and to ensure the law and order situation in order in the country.

Respective law and order organs of the state to be careful to make public statement to the media, so that confusion may not arise among the citizens. No need to mention that on the eve of trial of the war criminals- government is facing a lot of pressure from the different groups and criticism from the opposition political alliance but hopefully, government will do the best maintaining their election manifesto for the betterment of the nation which will influence on their upcoming election too.

Md. Zahidul Islam (Milton)
Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Email: milton_goodluck2000@yahoo.co.in

Steps against Price Rise
by Romel Barua

Due to drought in some countries the food price has gone above the line. Many LDC-countries had subsidised some sectors to manage the hike. In USA measures have been taken for the rise in petroleum.

In India, The Government has been closely monitoring the inflation situation with a view to protecting the common citizen against abnormal price rise. Our experience in the recent past has been that while prices of most manufactured goods and services have been reasonably stable, food prices have frequently risen at unacceptable rates. Details…

Reflections — the Newtown massacre- a tragedy way beyond gun laws!

My posts under Reflections so far have been on my memories of the past. But this one relates to an extremely tragic event that had taken place in a little town in Connecticut, USA. I happened to get onto the chilling news through internet as the blood and gore streamed out of the premises where lay 28 lives in the throes of death.The same ( Friday, 15 December, 12 ) evening, I e-mailed my close friend Dr. Nurul Islam, a resident of Connecticut for over forty years ” we are appalled by the news of this totally senseless shooting of school children in Newtown. Is that place near to your home ? Our deepest sympathies to those who suffer from this tragedy, hoping that such atrocities do not darken any more lives. Take care.” Details…